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Wendy Holdener

Alpine skier
Holdener in 2023
Disciplines	Slalom, combined, giant slalom, super-G
Club	SC Drusberg
Born	(1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 32) Unteriberg, Schwyz, Switzerland
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
World Cup debut	23 October 2010 (age 17)
Website	wendyholdener.ch
Olympics
Teams	3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals	5 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	7 – (2011–2023)
Medals	6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	15 – (2011–2025)
Wins	5 – (2 SL, 1 PSL, 2 AC)
Podiums	50 – (36 SL, 5 PSL, 5 AC, 2 SG, 2 GS)
Overall titles	0 – (2nd in 2018)
Discipline titles	2 – (AC, 2016 and 2018)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Switzerland World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 2 17 17 Giant slalom 0 0 2 Super-G 0 0 2 Combined 2 2 1 Parallel 1 2 2 International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 2 World Championships 3 3 0 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Team event Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Slalom Silver 2022 Beijing Combined Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Combined Bronze 2022 Beijing Slalom World Championships Gold 2017 St. Moritz Combined Gold 2019 Åre Combined Gold 2019 Åre Team event Silver 2017 St. Moritz Slalom Silver 2023 Méribel Combined Silver 2023 Méribel Parallel Junior World Championships Gold 2011 Crans Montana Combined Silver 2011 Crans Montana Downhill Silver 2013 Quebec Team event Bronze 2011 Crans Montana Giant slalom

Wendy Holdener (born May 12, 1993) is a famous Swiss alpine ski racer. She is known for her skills in slalom and combined events. Wendy has won many awards, including two World Championship titles in combined events. She also has five Olympic medals, with one gold medal from the team event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. In 2022, she earned a silver medal in the combined event.

Wendy's Skiing Journey

Wendy Holdener at Stockholm in 2018.

Wendy Holdener started her World Cup racing career in October 2010 when she was 17 years old. Her first big success was in March 2013. She finished second in a slalom race in Ofterschwang, Germany.

In 2016, Wendy won her first two World Cup races. She also won a special trophy called the crystal globe in the combined discipline. This meant she was the best in combined events that season.

Wendy achieved her first World Cup slalom victory in November 2022 in Killington, USA. This was a very special win because she had finished in the top three many times before (30 times!) without winning a slalom race. Just two weeks later, she won another slalom race in Sestriere, Italy.

In the 2023 season, Wendy finished seventh overall in the World Cup standings. She was also second best in the slalom discipline.

World Cup Achievements

Wendy has won two season titles in the combined discipline. This means she was the best combined skier in those years.

Season Titles

• 2 titles in the combined event.

Season Standings

Wendy Holdener celebrates a podium finish in Slalom in 2023 with Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhová.

This table shows how Wendy has ranked in different skiing events each season. The lower the number, the better her ranking!

Standings through January 5, 2025

Race Podiums

Wendy Holdener skiing in 2023.

Wendy has won 5 World Cup races and stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 51 times!

• 5 wins: 2 in Slalom, 1 in Parallel Slalom, and 2 in Combined.
• 51 podium finishes: 37 in Slalom, 5 in Parallel Slalom, 5 in Combined, 2 in Giant Slalom, and 2 in Super-G.

Season
	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2013	10 March 2013	Ofterschwang, Germany	Slalom	2nd
2015	29 December 2014	Kühtai, Austria	Slalom	3rd
2016	29 December 2015	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	23 February 2016	Stockholm, Sweden	City event	1st
	28 February 2016	Soldeu, Andorra	Combined	2nd
	6 March 2016	Jasná, Slovakia	Slalom	2nd
	13 March 2016	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Combined	1st
2017	12 November 2016	Levi, Finland	Slalom	2nd
	27 November 2016	Killington, USA	Slalom	3rd
	11 December 2016	Sestriere, Italy	Slalom	3rd
	29 December 2016	Semmering, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	8 January 2017	Maribor, Slovenia	Slalom	2nd
	10 January 2017	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	3rd
2018	12 November 2017	Levi, Finland	Slalom	3rd
	28 December 2017	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	1 January 2018	Oslo, Norway	City event	2nd
	3 January 2018	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom	2nd
	7 January 2018	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	3rd
	26 January 2018	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Combined	1st
	28 January 2018		Slalom	3rd
	30 January 2018	Stockholm, Sweden	City event	2nd
	3 March 2018	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Super-G	3rd
	10 March 2018	Ofterschwang, Germany	Slalom	2nd
	17 March 2018	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	2nd
2019	9 December 2018	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Parallel slalom	3rd
	29 December 2018	Semmering, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	1 January 2019	Oslo, Norway	City event	3rd
	5 January 2019	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom	3rd
	2 February 2019	Maribor, Slovenia	Slalom	3rd
	24 February 2019	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined	3rd
	9 March 2019	Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic	Slalom	2nd
	16 March 2019	Soldeu, Andorra	Slalom	2nd
2020	23 November 2019	Levi, Finland	Slalom	2nd
	17 December 2019	Courchevel, France	Giant slalom	3rd
	12 January 2020	Altenmarkt, Austria	Combined	2nd
	9 February 2020	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G	3rd
	15 February 2020	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Giant slalom	3rd
	16 February 2020		Slalom	2nd
2021	12 January 2021	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	6 March 2021	Jasná, Slovakia	Slalom	3rd
	13 March 2021	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	3rd
2022	28 November 2021	Killington, USA	Slalom	3rd
	9 January 2022	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	2nd
2023	20 November 2022	Levi, Finland	Slalom	2nd
	27 November 2022	Killington, USA	Slalom	1st
	11 December 2022	Sestriere, Italy	Slalom	1st
	28 January 2023	Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic	Slalom	3rd
	11 March 2023	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	2nd
2024	26 November 2023	Killington, USA	Slalom	3rd
2025	1 December 2024	Killington, USA	Slalom	2nd
	5 January 2025	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	2nd

World Championship Results

Wendy has competed in many World Championships, winning several medals.

Olympic Results

Wendy has competed in three Winter Olympics, winning five medals for Switzerland.

See also

In Spanish: Wendy Holdener para niños